# Distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Basseterre (SKB)

> 16,676 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,676 km / 10,362 mi / 9,004 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Saint Kitts and Nevis
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 02:45 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 15:45 in Basseterre)
- **Elevation difference**: 137 ft (SKB is higher than SGN)

## Airports

### [Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgn-ho-chi-minh-city-tan-son-nhat-international-airport/1ef266df-f661-676c-851b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVTS
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 10.820000, 106.650000
- Elevation: 33 ft

### [Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skb-basseterre-robert-l-bradshaw-international-airport/1ef266df-e040-637a-8a7d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
- ICAO: TKPK
- Timezone: America/St_Kitts
- Coordinates: 17.310000, -62.720000
- Elevation: 170 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:45 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 15:45 in Basseterre.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgn-ho-chi-minh-city-tan-son-nhat-international-airport/1ef266df-f661-676c-851b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skb-basseterre-robert-l-bradshaw-international-airport/1ef266df-e040-637a-8a7d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)